A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6150-00-596-9882
NSN 5835-00-564-0057
NSN 6320-01-261-5983
NSN 5915-01-442-9231
NSN 6220-00-145-1423
NSN 5925-01-299-6612
NSN 6645-01-225-9548
NSN 5998-01-615-5740
NSN 5925-01-203-1422
NSN 5996-01-648-0405
NSN 6145-01-079-3265
NSN 5920-01-151-2773